A dynamic presence in the Canadian book world, Jael Richardson is the artistic director of the FOLD literary festival, the books columnist on CBC Radio’s q, and an outspoken advocate on issues of diversity. Her debut novel, Gutter Child, is a dystopian story of courage and resilience set in an imagined world in which the most vulnerable are forced to buy their freedom. Join us on opening night as gritLIT Artistic Director Jennifer Gillies sits down with Richardson to talk about her writing, her role at the FOLD and her gritLIT 2021 Spotlight Series picks.